Miniseries · Netflix
Black Knight
The one hope to overturn the world.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Kim Woo-bin
'5-8'
6 eps
Kang You-seok
Yoon Sa Wol
6 eps
Esom
Jung Seol-a
6 eps
Song Seung-heon
Ryu Seok
6 eps
Kim Eui-sung
Tick-tock Grandpa
6 eps
Nam Kyung-eup
Chairman Ryu Jae Jin
6 eps
Jin Kyung
Chae Jin Kyung [President of Korea]
6 eps
Roh Yoon-seo
Jung Seul Ah
6 eps
Lee Ju-seung
Useless
6 eps
Lee Sang-jin
Dumb-dumb
6 eps
Lee E-dam
4-1
6 eps
Lee Soon-won
3-3
6 eps
Heo Hyung-kyu
1-3
6 eps
Bae Myeong-jin
2-4
6 eps
Yoo In-hyuk
4-2
6 eps
Jang Mi-kwan
5-2
6 eps
Zo Zee-an
6-3
6 eps
Kim Ki-bang
Informant
6 eps
Choi Seung-hoon
Yoon Sa Wol (young)
6 eps
Bae Yu-ram
5-7
6 eps
Yoo Hyuk-jae
8-9
6 eps
Yang Jung-doo
8-2
6 eps
Han Sang-gil
7-3
6 eps
Lee Sung-wook
Director Oh Ji Hwan
6 eps
Yoo Yeon-soo
[Defense Minister of Korea]
6 eps
Im Sung-jae
Sergeant Lee
6 eps
Kim Ah-hyeon
Jung Seul Ah (young)
6 eps
Jo Ji-seung
Hyun Soo [The Winners]
6 eps
Kim Min
Joo Kyung Nam [The Winners]
6 eps
Kwon Dong-ho
Park Se Seung [The Winners]
6 eps
Kim Dong-yeon
Winner #3
6 eps
Song Wook-kyung
6 eps
Kim Geum-soon
cleaning lady
6 eps
Yoo Jang-young
6 eps
Ahn Hyun-bin
6 eps
Kim Seo-kyung
Tattoo man
6 eps
Ok Ye-rin
labor market kid
1 eps
Choi Kwang-je
hunter leader
1 eps
Shin Kang-kyun
Lee Yeong Su
1 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Black Knight actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Black Knight reads strongest on Bingeability, Spectacle and Character Depth.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
In a dystopian 2071 devastated by air pollution, the survival of humanity depends on the Black Knights — and they’re far from your average delivery men.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E06
Episode 6
Confronted with a crisis, Seok executes his endgame. 5-8 and Seol-ah team up to stop Cheonmyeong once and for all.
S01E04
Episode 4
Sa-wol advances to the final round. Ryu Seok reveals his disturbing plans for the upcoming migration, despite his father's opposition.
S01E02
Episode 2
Seol-ah begins to investigate the recent tragedy. Sa-wol grapples with guilt. 5-8 discovers a dark scheme taking place in the shadows.
S01E01
Episode 1
5-8 investigates the construction of a new district in post-apocalyptic Korea. Sa-wol and Seul-ah experience an unexpected attack.
S01E05
Episode 5
In the aftermath of Ryu Seok's ploy, 5-8 plans to take him — and Cheonmyeong — down. Having finally achieved his dream, Sa-wol takes up his first mission.
S01E03
Episode 3
5-8 warns Seol-ah about the chilling facts surrounding her investigation. Sa-wol partakes in an intense tournament in the hopes of becoming a deliveryman.
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
- NetflixStreaming
- Netflix Standard with AdsStreaming
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